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pepco, the utility serving washington, has crews in from georgia, texas, even canada. >> it's tree trimmers, contract line crews, our crews, we're really starting to -we're going to make a dent in this, yes. >> but you know people are not happy. >> absolutely. and we get it. >> frustrated. highly frustrated. >> reporter: david rutland's refrigerator and his neighbors' are full of spoiling food. >> most of the stuff would probably be discarded. >> reporter: with gas stations unable to pump and thousands of people crowding malls and cooling shelters and libraries and schools, word is power might not be back on for many till friday. >> we've put a lot of money into restoring and/or hardening the system, but this was an extreme event. >> reporter: the first storms blasted through friday night, 90-mile-per-hour winds. >> you could see the rain coming through, trees falling, trash getting lifted off the ground. it was chaotic. >> reporter: more storms, heavy rain in chicago. wind in north carolina toppled more trees. one killed a couple on a golf cart. another killed a man taking refuge in a barn
pepco, the utility serving washington, has crews in from georgia, texas, even canada. >> it's tree trimmers, contract line crews, our crews, we're really starting to -we're going to make a dent in this, yes. >> but you know people are not happy. >> absolutely. and we get it. >> frustrated. highly frustrated. >> reporter: david rutland's refrigerator and his neighbors' are full of spoiling food. >> most of the stuff would probably be discarded. >>...
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., that apply properly and the folks in midland, texas, and the church in midland is very efficient. they have link with the other churches in town and they know the folks that need food help and those folks get it. they also know the folks who are trying to scam the system and they work to try to not let that happen as well. we don't have anything nearly that efficient within the program. our colleague mentioned the 3.8% air rate and that means we're wasting the fraud abuses a mere $4 billion, excuse me. that's a sizeable amount of money. >> would the gentleman yield? >> no. and so we're all going have to take a hard vote on this issue and we've looked at it and we've looked at the provisions and some of my colleagues would like to vote to try food stamp spending even more than the 16 that we proposed in this bill and i see it as a compromise to make sure we wind up with a bipartisan bill that comes up out of my committee. so these are targeted reductions that target folks who don't otherwise qualify to be on the programs and i'm hard pressed to offer the future americans that will
., that apply properly and the folks in midland, texas, and the church in midland is very efficient. they have link with the other churches in town and they know the folks that need food help and those folks get it. they also know the folks who are trying to scam the system and they work to try to not let that happen as well. we don't have anything nearly that efficient within the program. our colleague mentioned the 3.8% air rate and that means we're wasting the fraud abuses a mere $4 billion,...
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relatives existed through stories and memory ease in like zombies on ropes of camel smoke and demand a texas holdum. no wonder they call it spirits. spirits vad my father with cower vas yea. spirits made him burn rubber screaming in the driveway. the marianet and tongue were skillets at mid night. i wouldn't see his ass again until the next afternoon. twoshgs johnnie. gee my cousin john edwards volunteered for possession every week. he was certified. ex exor citizenim did nothing. colt 45, crazy horse they demand the sacrifices in blood so bottles would go to the couch friday night. walls kicked until straight jackets lay waiting on the lawn. mama would site visions of gang boys with metal vent as if it explained anything. it didn't between dusk from the and dawn saturday he was ready to blow the -- up. do you want some of this? oh , no, yes oh , no or yes , i will be damn, i will be damn, i will be damn. [applause] >> this is called someone else's child. and i guess it's a sort of an imagined conversation with a took place in a real moment in my father's hospital room in a matter of weeks b
relatives existed through stories and memory ease in like zombies on ropes of camel smoke and demand a texas holdum. no wonder they call it spirits. spirits vad my father with cower vas yea. spirits made him burn rubber screaming in the driveway. the marianet and tongue were skillets at mid night. i wouldn't see his ass again until the next afternoon. twoshgs johnnie. gee my cousin john edwards volunteered for possession every week. he was certified. ex exor citizenim did nothing. colt 45,...
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southward along interstate 1010 you see southeastern parts of texas. also most remaining offshore south of houston. you will get in on some of the action as well. we have picked up 1-3 inches of rain. we are in a drought we still need it. >>> you can see some of the train cars exploded in a train derailment. no word on what the train cars were carrying but haz mat crews have been called to the scene. two people have been injured. but the extent of them not being reported on so far. we will keep an eye on it. >>> now to some stories you can bank on this morning. san bernardino, california. the third city to seek bankruptcy protection. they may not be able to consider payroll. lauren simonetti is here from the fox business network. >> san bernardino facing a $45 million budget deficit and not being able to pay city workers. major concessions with the workers slash it by 20 percent over the last four years. >> your americans are talking about partnering up. >> american airlines owned by amr has been bankrupt since late last year they have been looking for
southward along interstate 1010 you see southeastern parts of texas. also most remaining offshore south of houston. you will get in on some of the action as well. we have picked up 1-3 inches of rain. we are in a drought we still need it. >>> you can see some of the train cars exploded in a train derailment. no word on what the train cars were carrying but haz mat crews have been called to the scene. two people have been injured. but the extent of them not being reported on so far. we...
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. >>> this afternoon, researchers at the university of texas taking a new approach to find out what causes autism, studying discarded baby teeth from children with and without autism. the results can show compounds such as pesticides and plastics a child is exposed to in the womb. >> and this is looking at blood or hair but that is only snap shot in time of recent exposure, it doesn't provide historical record of exposure like teeth do. so when teeth are forming they -- there is a record of what you've been exposed to. >> some believe a genetic predisposition could trigger autism but there is no proof of that. >>> studies find important tools for weight loss in women are a pen and notebook. this found the best way to eat less is write down everything you meet eet. the women who kept a food journal lost more than those who didn't and don't skip meals. and limit going out to eat. missing meals and eating out frequently led to less weight loss. write it down. don't skip, eat in. >> and women who want to improve heart health can focus on three s's. >> campaigns like go red have raise add waren
. >>> this afternoon, researchers at the university of texas taking a new approach to find out what causes autism, studying discarded baby teeth from children with and without autism. the results can show compounds such as pesticides and plastics a child is exposed to in the womb. >> and this is looking at blood or hair but that is only snap shot in time of recent exposure, it doesn't provide historical record of exposure like teeth do. so when teeth are forming they -- there is...
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nrensptte,sot went to texas and the type to the head of region for a told us basically, yes, we fundamentally rely on what the utilities a telling us when it comes t sonen ee. political pushback and we are seeing studies move forward. but i feel culturally it's troubling that i find it oublg that there's potential that at this very moment that b wve the studies hadof it not been in fukushima? >> a couple of them t ergy oio n agency has pointed out issues. they don't get a lot of a lot of traction without legislature unfortunately. i haven't bee a calamity. there was a calamity except for legislator baead tod mosts, et cetera, et cetera drive this issue that crazy in the california legislature and against her other energy agencies. i don't know if there would have been study. pugi.ornia wld he i am not anti-nuclear. i am for what is good for my native state. i'm a fourth-generation californiaand a 50 year purchase retired public svant. and in effciaitior tcgylmydult life that we as humans and do i feel comfortabl andopefully my and enci aretoilinue o pride ar an ow ve do. >> we're discussing n
nrensptte,sot went to texas and the type to the head of region for a told us basically, yes, we fundamentally rely on what the utilities a telling us when it comes t sonen ee. political pushback and we are seeing studies move forward. but i feel culturally it's troubling that i find it oublg that there's potential that at this very moment that b wve the studies hadof it not been in fukushima? >> a couple of them t ergy oio n agency has pointed out issues. they don't get a lot of a lot of...
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(laughter) there is one bright spot in education-- texas. the large hadron collider of denying science. (laughter) now, folks, i have long praised the texas board of education for their valiant work rewriting our nation's history textbooks. but now... (laughter) i believe they've got some stiff competition from the texas g.o.p. who recently put a plank in their 2012 party platform regarding children's education that says-- and i quote-- we oppose the teaching of critical thinking skills. (laughter) amen, brother. for too long we have blindly accepted the idea of not blindly accepting ideas you know who i blame? i blame galileo. what a jagoff. (laughter) i mean, for centuries we had a perfectly good explanation for the order of the universe. bible says the sun goes around the earth making us the center of the universe you know what? everyone was happy! for them numb nuts over here get the telescope for christmas, using his precious critical thinking skills and suddenly the earth goes around the sun, blah blah blah, now we have lesbians. (laug
(laughter) there is one bright spot in education-- texas. the large hadron collider of denying science. (laughter) now, folks, i have long praised the texas board of education for their valiant work rewriting our nation's history textbooks. but now... (laughter) i believe they've got some stiff competition from the texas g.o.p. who recently put a plank in their 2012 party platform regarding children's education that says-- and i quote-- we oppose the teaching of critical thinking skills....
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>> the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> thank you mr. germain. i respectfully rise in opposition to my colleagues. i apologize but this program is -- that he is proposing has certain aspects that make it look like gannett year marked, and these companies already get an indirect subsidy they present through the existing field service that has built on federal crop insurance and the vouchers that they would get under this direct payment which we have done away with has fallen under a pretty dark cloud given the general dislike for the payments, so i believe the product which is based on the mathematics the one that i am told is a directly qualified with this is much more like gambling than it is insurance. i will argue against expanding the crop insurance to include this product. >> i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. >> the chair moves to strike the last word and recognizes himself for two minutes and with the gentleman yield to an inquiry about the ultimate intention on this amendment today? it's my understanding that you are willing to w
>> the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> thank you mr. germain. i respectfully rise in opposition to my colleagues. i apologize but this program is -- that he is proposing has certain aspects that make it look like gannett year marked, and these companies already get an indirect subsidy they present through the existing field service that has built on federal crop insurance and the vouchers that they would get under this direct payment which we have done away with has fallen...
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the gentleman from texas. the gentleman from texas, mr. smith. the gentleman from michigan has reserved his time. mr. smith: mr. chairman, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. garrett, he's the vice chairman of the budget committee. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey for three minutes. mr. garrett: i thank you. i rise in support of h.r. 4078, the regulatory freeze and jobs act. at a time after regulation after new regulation is being proposed by the obama administration, it's critical that we restore some semblance of order in the regulatory process and ensure our small businesses don't continue down in a sea of red tape. so i thank you congressman griffin and chairman smith as well and chairman issa and leader cantor and the rules committee as well for including the s.e.c. as part of title 7. it subjects them to the president's executive order. what it does is inquire enhanced cost-benefit analysis requirements as well as require a review of existing regulation. title 6 will enhance the s.e.c. existing cost-benefit a
the gentleman from texas. the gentleman from texas, mr. smith. the gentleman from michigan has reserved his time. mr. smith: mr. chairman, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. garrett, he's the vice chairman of the budget committee. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey for three minutes. mr. garrett: i thank you. i rise in support of h.r. 4078, the regulatory freeze and jobs act. at a time after regulation after new regulation is being proposed by the obama...
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in texas, to emily ramshaw, editor of the "texas tribune," and here with an overview in washington, to margot sanger- katz, health care correspondent for "national journal." march go, i want to start with you. give us a sense in general about what this resistance is about, who is resisting and why. >> i think there are two main reasons why we're seeing resistance from governors, one i think is political. they don't like the health care reform law, they have made arguments against it all along and this is a way of rejecting it and saying we don't want to participate in obama care, we don't want to help implement this law. the second problem is that a lot of these governors are concerned about the long-term costs associated with expanding their medicaid perhaps. the governors that have chosen not to implement tend to be in poorer states, and what means is they don't cover a lot of people on medicaid out in, but they would have to cover a lot if they did this. and time the share that states will have to pay will increase. >> ifill: do we know what those dollar signs are like yet? >> you k
in texas, to emily ramshaw, editor of the "texas tribune," and here with an overview in washington, to margot sanger- katz, health care correspondent for "national journal." march go, i want to start with you. give us a sense in general about what this resistance is about, who is resisting and why. >> i think there are two main reasons why we're seeing resistance from governors, one i think is political. they don't like the health care reform law, they have made...
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let's go to charlie in texas. charlie! >> caller: hello, mr. cramer. a big texas booyah to you! >> i'm going to send that right back to you. >> caller: i'm an employee of tyson foods. i put 10% of my income in their stock purchase plan, they contribute another 25%. i can sell it and put it into something else like cellgene or harley davidson, which i owe a little of. i wonder if i should after this downgrade. what would you do if you were the ceo of tyson foods? >> first of all, you're doubling down. never a big doubling down user. you already work, there you got a paycheck from there. i don't want to you put more money in that. you have 10%, that's not bad. tyson is a commodity company and they're going to have to rely on the high price of food, of corn, of the different crops. i got to tell you, i don't think corn is done going up. so i say be careful. if i were tyson, listen, it's the business you've chosen. there's not much can you do other than ride the wave of commodity pain right now. josh in new jersey. josh. >> caller: hey, jimbo. b-b-b-booyah. i got news on johnson&joh
let's go to charlie in texas. charlie! >> caller: hello, mr. cramer. a big texas booyah to you! >> i'm going to send that right back to you. >> caller: i'm an employee of tyson foods. i put 10% of my income in their stock purchase plan, they contribute another 25%. i can sell it and put it into something else like cellgene or harley davidson, which i owe a little of. i wonder if i should after this downgrade. what would you do if you were the ceo of tyson foods? >> first...
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i was born in texas. i script a birth certificate because because i was not allowed to be go to the hospital. thank you. host: caller this morning from charleston, south carolina, michael. caller: there's no evidence to support voter fraud at all. this is a pathetic attempt by the republican party to disenfranchise minority voters. it's undemocratic, unpatriotic and anti-american. host: one viewer on twitter puts it this way. those who yells suppression are therefore for cheating. u.s.a. today had this piece by susan davis, had to do with representative shelly, a democratic from nevada. they write here that the house ethics committee disclosed unanimous decision to open a probe into whether representative berkeley used her office to benefit her husband financial efforts. it details berkeley multiple legislative efforts to benefit her husband. for example, berkeley led a successful effort to prevent closing of nevada long kidney transplant program where her husband practice services. we are pleased with th
i was born in texas. i script a birth certificate because because i was not allowed to be go to the hospital. thank you. host: caller this morning from charleston, south carolina, michael. caller: there's no evidence to support voter fraud at all. this is a pathetic attempt by the republican party to disenfranchise minority voters. it's undemocratic, unpatriotic and anti-american. host: one viewer on twitter puts it this way. those who yells suppression are therefore for cheating. u.s.a. today...
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these are the districts in texas at the time. actually, three of these are minority districts and one is a majority white district. three of them are unconstitutional. one of them is not. and so one of the questions is, well, what work is compactness doing and bizarre shapes, right? because the court is not going to come out and say, all right, square districts are require under the constitution. in fact, sometimes you look in new york, look at the districts that we have here, a lot of them fall in the subway lines. the district just below the one we're in goes from west 85th street down the west side of manhattan, over the brooklyn bridge, into the park, all the way to coney island. it's affectionately described as the nathan's district. because, you know, it follows a very long, largely white, bu not exclusively, a community that goes all the way from the upper west side of manhattan all the way into queens and brooklyn, i mean. the case of bush versus vera is a very interesting one. so these -- there were two african-american
these are the districts in texas at the time. actually, three of these are minority districts and one is a majority white district. three of them are unconstitutional. one of them is not. and so one of the questions is, well, what work is compactness doing and bizarre shapes, right? because the court is not going to come out and say, all right, square districts are require under the constitution. in fact, sometimes you look in new york, look at the districts that we have here, a lot of them...
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sherman helmsley died at his home in el tasso texas. he first played it george jefferson on " all in the family " and two years later starred in a spinoff called " the jeffersons ". but he was more than a comic actor. he played on broadway and sang and danced and even released a single called " isn't that a kick in the head? ". he was 74. >> it was 1991 the international aids conference was held in the united states. in san francisco. 22 years later it is being held in washington d.c.. tonight we have a closer look at the disease, and how those infected and the treatment, has all changed. >> what would an aids conference be without a little protesting? we understand that. >> a battle cry that has spanned three decades. more than 20 years after this 1990 protest in the mosconi center, the international aids conference is back in the united states. >> things were grim in the '90s, the last conference, we barely understood how the disease was caused and transmitted and what the complications work. and therapy was in its infancy. >> it was
sherman helmsley died at his home in el tasso texas. he first played it george jefferson on " all in the family " and two years later starred in a spinoff called " the jeffersons ". but he was more than a comic actor. he played on broadway and sang and danced and even released a single called " isn't that a kick in the head? ". he was 74. >> it was 1991 the international aids conference was held in the united states. in san francisco. 22 years later it is...
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. >>> welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news, we have new information in a deadly crash in texas. a puck i can truck carrying 23 people and we have just learned two more people in the truck died, that brings the total of 13 people died, the truck crashed into two trees along a highway in texas. it is not known why the truck driver lost control. >>> oakland police are searching for two men who shot at a highway patrol car. it happened at the high street on ramp. highway patrol officer was chasing a white van when a black acura appeared. then someone inside the car started shooting at the officer. his rear window was shattered. officer saw the van and the men inside the acura are still on the loose. >> time now 6:17 and they have put gun control back in the national spotlight. and in our washington d.c. newsroom, to tell us what the newsroom is saying... >> president barack obama is committed to preventing gun crimes with existing laws. it is unlikely we'll see any big changes. during his trip, his role is to console the families but the alleged shooter's massive arsenal has raged
. >>> welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news, we have new information in a deadly crash in texas. a puck i can truck carrying 23 people and we have just learned two more people in the truck died, that brings the total of 13 people died, the truck crashed into two trees along a highway in texas. it is not known why the truck driver lost control. >>> oakland police are searching for two men who shot at a highway patrol car. it happened at the high street on ramp. highway...
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namely, this battle as he is, you mentioned, speaking in texas against texas voter id law. one interesting thing, media, the media release the department of justice put out about this very speech that's going on in texas has this line on the bottom of the page: note, all media must present government-issued photo id such as driver's license to attend. so republicans are pointing that out, and i think texas congressman poe is going to point it out on the house floor shortly. jon: yeah. some irony there because republicans are urging that you be required, or some states, i should say, are urging you be required to show id before you vote, show that you are or legally lowed to vote, right? >> exactly. and the justice department is taking this battle in a number of different states saying this is an effort by republicans to somehow prevent minorities from voting in big numbers. republicans push back and say this is about showing voter id, some kind of form of identification that you are who you say you are on the voter list and that this shouldn't be that big of a deal. this ba
namely, this battle as he is, you mentioned, speaking in texas against texas voter id law. one interesting thing, media, the media release the department of justice put out about this very speech that's going on in texas has this line on the bottom of the page: note, all media must present government-issued photo id such as driver's license to attend. so republicans are pointing that out, and i think texas congressman poe is going to point it out on the house floor shortly. jon: yeah. some...
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let's go to tyler in texas. tyler! >> caller: jim, boo-yah from texas a&m university. >> aggies. >> caller: thank you very much. my concern is nike, nke. are these shares just diluted right now? >> i think nike is good to go. we pulled the trigger on nike. i think nike is going to reward patient people. not going to turn around immediately, but i like it. ben in minnesota. ben! >> caller: boo-yah from liberty university in the land of 10,000 lakes, jim. >> man, i tell you, the college kids lo love us. let's make money together. >> caller: i'm looking at apl, atlas pipeline. i have been in and out of the stock the last few years. i'm wondering if you see any more higher potential? >> i think they're money makers. they made you money before. pocket that yield, reinvest it. i like it. let's go to jim in oregon. jim! >> caller: hey, jim. a boo-yah from track town, oregon, eugene. >> sounds good to me. what's up? >> caller: yeah. i have a question about the company is tjx, companies inc. >> they pack terrifically. they're t
let's go to tyler in texas. tyler! >> caller: jim, boo-yah from texas a&m university. >> aggies. >> caller: thank you very much. my concern is nike, nke. are these shares just diluted right now? >> i think nike is good to go. we pulled the trigger on nike. i think nike is going to reward patient people. not going to turn around immediately, but i like it. ben in minnesota. ben! >> caller: boo-yah from liberty university in the land of 10,000 lakes, jim....
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. >> 40 people are dead after a pickup truck that there were crammed into crashed in texas. investigators say that 23 illegal immigrants were inside when the truck slammed into two trees last night near corpus christi. to the victims were children. some of the nine survivors are in serious condition. federal agents are looking into whether they were involved with human trafficking. >> from celebrating the country's independence to chasing down their cars, why dozens are blaming a restaurant for having their vehicles towed. >> i am in walnut creek where,,, >> dozens of car owners are still seething after a major towing operation. >> this happened at a shopping center on the fourth of july on the peninsula. consumer watch reporter julie what said that it nearly triggered a melee. >> this is not really an emergency but there are people about to kill each other here in the safeway parking lot >> the 9 1 1 calls make it clear that it was not just the fireworks that were exploding on the fourth of july and john had a front row seat. >> it was right here. >> while he was treating h
. >> 40 people are dead after a pickup truck that there were crammed into crashed in texas. investigators say that 23 illegal immigrants were inside when the truck slammed into two trees last night near corpus christi. to the victims were children. some of the nine survivors are in serious condition. federal agents are looking into whether they were involved with human trafficking. >> from celebrating the country's independence to chasing down their cars, why dozens are blaming a...
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why the focus on texas specifically? >> well, texas, for one thing, is a big state. i actually sat in just yet on that three-judge panel listening to testimony on this. one of the takeaways from yesterday's testimony was about absentee voters. anecdotally it sounds like there's bigger problems with voter fraud involving absentee ballots versus in-person voting. in the texas example, the voter i.d. there, that law is all about in-person voting. so, it wouldn't seem to be getting at the problem if there is one. a lot of people, brooke, say there isn't that big a problem with voter fraud. on the other side of the coin, even if just a few people get through, well, that's certainly offensive to a lot of americans. this question of minority voters, very interesting the kind of reaction there, that the attorney general got from the naacp, eric holder, obviously, has a lot of fans. and his appearance in the lone star state really just a day after this three-judge panel got started in washington's pretty interesting stuff. >> when should we have a ruling, joe? >> well, that's
why the focus on texas specifically? >> well, texas, for one thing, is a big state. i actually sat in just yet on that three-judge panel listening to testimony on this. one of the takeaways from yesterday's testimony was about absentee voters. anecdotally it sounds like there's bigger problems with voter fraud involving absentee ballots versus in-person voting. in the texas example, the voter i.d. there, that law is all about in-person voting. so, it wouldn't seem to be getting at the...
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jackson lee, in texas we don't have an income tax. we are proud of it and if any public official advocates an income tax, they are a former public official. republican, democrat or independent. so, our main source of revenues property taxes and the sales tax business collect sales tax we have a pretty good system i believe that has been worked on for a great number of years as to the exception and who pays and how it is collected. i think states ought to have the right to collect a sales tax and the federal government shouldn't prevent them from having a sales tax. the states' rights issues as you mentioned governor. we have heard the stories about best buy so this weekend i went to a vast body in houston texas and talked to the folks that learned their, first of all unfortunately 50 best buy stores have gone out of business this year. one of the reasons they said they are competing with someone that is not in texas and they pointed out the fact that customers come in and get free advice about all these electronic gizmos i know nothin
jackson lee, in texas we don't have an income tax. we are proud of it and if any public official advocates an income tax, they are a former public official. republican, democrat or independent. so, our main source of revenues property taxes and the sales tax business collect sales tax we have a pretty good system i believe that has been worked on for a great number of years as to the exception and who pays and how it is collected. i think states ought to have the right to collect a sales tax...
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yes, in bikinis, texas, it's skimping swimwear 1, music 0. but the locals say it best. >> the locals around here no matter what you change the name to from hooters to bikinis to mcdonald's. the locals are still going to call it banker smith, texas. >> mmm, mcdonald's. very well said, by the way. call it what you will. but in hearts of those in the know, it will always be bankersmith, texas, from top to bottom. >>> chilling discovery. mail sent to the massacre's college before the shooting. >>> president obama speaks out on gun control in the wake of the aurora tragedy. >>> across the pond, mitt romney meeting tony blair and other leaders in london where a newspaper threatens to overshadow his visit. good morning to you. welcome to "early start." we're very happy you're with us this morning. >>> also coming up today, a doping scandal on the eve of the summer olympics. that's not what you want to see just before the games start. >> a bizarre one i never heard about either. the name. plus, a day of reckonning for facebook. we look ahead to the f
yes, in bikinis, texas, it's skimping swimwear 1, music 0. but the locals say it best. >> the locals around here no matter what you change the name to from hooters to bikinis to mcdonald's. the locals are still going to call it banker smith, texas. >> mmm, mcdonald's. very well said, by the way. call it what you will. but in hearts of those in the know, it will always be bankersmith, texas, from top to bottom. >>> chilling discovery. mail sent to the massacre's college...
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jackson lee, in texas we don't have an income tax. we are proud of it and if any public official advocates an income tax, they are a former public official. republican, democrat or independent. so, our main source of revenues property taxes and the sales tax business collect sales tax we have a pretty good system i believe that has been worked on for a great number of years as to the exception and who pays and how it is collected. i think states ought to have the right to collect a sales tax and the federal government shouldn't prevent them from having a sales tax. the states' rights issues as you mentioned governor. we have heard the stories about best buy so this weekend i went to a vast body in houston texas and talked to the folks that learned their, first of all unfortunately 50 best buy stores have gone out of business this year. one of the reasons they said they are competing with someone that is not in texas and they pointed out the fact that customers come in and get free advice about all these electronic gizmos i know nothin
jackson lee, in texas we don't have an income tax. we are proud of it and if any public official advocates an income tax, they are a former public official. republican, democrat or independent. so, our main source of revenues property taxes and the sales tax business collect sales tax we have a pretty good system i believe that has been worked on for a great number of years as to the exception and who pays and how it is collected. i think states ought to have the right to collect a sales tax...
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. >> texas, traffic cam video crash. you can see the transit van brake lights flicker at the very last second as it plows into the back of a car. that car's driver survives but remains hospitalized no passengers in that van. the driver on paid administrative leave. farther south in the lone star state. an officer was driving through beaumont with his bind doe down during fourth of july celebrations. when a bullet fell from the sky and hit him in the chest. >> pin and hit him in the right side. >> harris: what saved him? he was wearing body armor. arizona. police arresting a woman in phoenix on suspicion of child abuse. witnesses at a restaurant claimed she poured beer from a pitcher into her son's sippy cup. and then let him drink it. police say she admitted doing it to stop him from grabbing for the pitcher. alaska. marine mammal specialist gathering at an aquarium to give 24 hour care to the whalen. the male calf was two days old when they found him separated from his mom. at the has been at the center for two weeks at
. >> texas, traffic cam video crash. you can see the transit van brake lights flicker at the very last second as it plows into the back of a car. that car's driver survives but remains hospitalized no passengers in that van. the driver on paid administrative leave. farther south in the lone star state. an officer was driving through beaumont with his bind doe down during fourth of july celebrations. when a bullet fell from the sky and hit him in the chest. >> pin and hit him in the...
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he was -- he completed a master in education at texas southern university. he own as master of divinity from the heist graduate school of theology. a houston graduate in austin presbyterian, the interest was on philosophical implications of ministry as it affected the culture of today. he has done advanced training at texas southern university, and houston graduate school of theology in counseling. he did an internship with the bel air columbia general in their special unit. he served as a lecturer at the central baptist convention, and teaches pastoral ministry. he was a conferee to the transitional church conference, southern baptist convention. and as well he was honored to be president or to be third vice president to the ippedpent general district sunday school and b.t.u. he is a gentleman that uses faith to be of service. he deals with the philosophical implications of peace and justice issued for today's church. how important that is when so many people are hurting. in the backdrop of the tragedy of aurora, it is imperative that our faith leaders are
he was -- he completed a master in education at texas southern university. he own as master of divinity from the heist graduate school of theology. a houston graduate in austin presbyterian, the interest was on philosophical implications of ministry as it affected the culture of today. he has done advanced training at texas southern university, and houston graduate school of theology in counseling. he did an internship with the bel air columbia general in their special unit. he served as a...
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yes, in bikinis, texas, it's skimping swimwear 1, music 0. but the locals say it best. >> the locals around here no matter what you change the name to from hooters to bikinis to mcdonald's. the locals are still going to call it banker smith, texas. >> mmm, mcdonald's. very well said, by the way. call it what you will. but in hearts of those in the >>> "outfront" next, playing chicken with the fiscal cliff. today, the senate hit the gas and headed towards the edge. >>> and u.s. and russia at odds over whether officials have the right to confront some americans in their own homes. >>> new details are coming about the young man who police say shot and killed 12 people inside a colorado movie theater. >>> plus, one of the victims who was shot three times has just been released from the hospital and he's "outfront" tonight. >>> i'm john avlon in for erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, playing chicken with the fiscal cliff. today the senate appeared to take action on extending the bush era tax cuts. appeared being the keyword. senator majority leader
yes, in bikinis, texas, it's skimping swimwear 1, music 0. but the locals say it best. >> the locals around here no matter what you change the name to from hooters to bikinis to mcdonald's. the locals are still going to call it banker smith, texas. >> mmm, mcdonald's. very well said, by the way. call it what you will. but in hearts of those in the >>> "outfront" next, playing chicken with the fiscal cliff. today, the senate hit the gas and headed towards the edge....
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once the republicans gain control of the state legislature in texas, they then redrew the lines. you can see many of these districts going all the way from mexico to the austin metro area. and as a result of these -- this districting plan you can see all the other funny shapes up here and here. this is houston. and i think dallas. that as result of this redistricting plan, something like four or five democrats lost their seats. and were replaced by republicans. as it turned out, we'll talk about this when we do the voting rights act. the supreme court struck down this district as violating section 2 of the voting rights act because it diluted the hispanic vote, but when it came to the aggressive use of partisanship in the drawing of lines, the court didn't find it to be unconstitutional. even if it was done in the middle of a decade. one sort of story or lessen to be learned from both cases is that the -- while, there are partisan gerrymandering claims in found favor with the court, partisan claims are often litigated through other claims. like in the case of -- versus cox or sec
once the republicans gain control of the state legislature in texas, they then redrew the lines. you can see many of these districts going all the way from mexico to the austin metro area. and as a result of these -- this districting plan you can see all the other funny shapes up here and here. this is houston. and i think dallas. that as result of this redistricting plan, something like four or five democrats lost their seats. and were replaced by republicans. as it turned out, we'll talk...
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i'm from texas. i have seen and we just saw governor perry today who is now ending the women's health program in texas, pledging to completely throw women off of health care in every way that he can. a federal report came out last week i saw that says it is the worst state for health care access in the country. texas is now doing just what mr. romney pledged he was going to do for the country which is end family planning, end the national family planning program which was signed into law by nixon. it's a bipartisan program. he said he's going to get rid of planned parenthood. we have to take this seriously for the patients counting on us for basic health care. >> when you look at your budget, $1.6 million, i know a million dollars sounds like a lot of money to a lot of people in politics and the national campaign it's not. how much do you plan to spend in the presidential? >> we'll spend what we can raise. but essentially we are a health care provider. we provide 3 million folks care every year. that
i'm from texas. i have seen and we just saw governor perry today who is now ending the women's health program in texas, pledging to completely throw women off of health care in every way that he can. a federal report came out last week i saw that says it is the worst state for health care access in the country. texas is now doing just what mr. romney pledged he was going to do for the country which is end family planning, end the national family planning program which was signed into law by...
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in 2010 -- texas topping the list. an editorial in "usa today" this morning criticizing rick perry for doing this setting he could bring down this number if he accepted the provisions. guest: one of the success story is our robust safety net program and safety net hospitals that actually care for individuals who otherwise would not have care, and yet what will happen as part of the president's plan and the affordable care act, which secretary sebelius is doing is those dollars would be robbed from the safety net hospitals and used for other purposes and as a consequence, the uninsured in texas will actually have less access to care for chronically under the affordable care act. the other big problem we have in texas, 1200-mile border with our southern neighbor and we have problems the people in the state without the benefit of a social security number. the president before a joint session of congress in 2009 says no one except people who are legal citizens or immigrants would be recipients of the new affordable care ac
in 2010 -- texas topping the list. an editorial in "usa today" this morning criticizing rick perry for doing this setting he could bring down this number if he accepted the provisions. guest: one of the success story is our robust safety net program and safety net hospitals that actually care for individuals who otherwise would not have care, and yet what will happen as part of the president's plan and the affordable care act, which secretary sebelius is doing is those dollars would...
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there's a sports bar franchise in texas called bikinis. i would imagine it's some kind of memorial on the government's nuclear test. no? it's an imaginative alternate universe where women in bikinis serve bacon, cheese burgers and beer. they have fried oreos on the menu. mmm, oreos. you wou you would think the guy who owns it would be sitting on top of the world. but the eno'er of bikinis is not content to rest on those laur laurels. he had new trails to blaze. so he bought a town in texas and renamed it bikinis. it's not actually a town, per say. the area is a couple of acres, an old building and an abandoned bus the guy says he wants to turn it into a world class destination, possibly with a bikinis hall of fame. >> we thought it would be a great opportunity to put a headquarters for bikinis and literally put it on the map. >> there's another piece to this story. according to "the dallas observer" back in the 1990s, a woman named maggie montgomery built a stage and has been hosting some pretty amazing sounding live music jams there ever
there's a sports bar franchise in texas called bikinis. i would imagine it's some kind of memorial on the government's nuclear test. no? it's an imaginative alternate universe where women in bikinis serve bacon, cheese burgers and beer. they have fried oreos on the menu. mmm, oreos. you wou you would think the guy who owns it would be sitting on top of the world. but the eno'er of bikinis is not content to rest on those laur laurels. he had new trails to blaze. so he bought a town in texas and...